When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me. I answered, ‘Here I am!’

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

The king said, “Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won’t bother you again!”

He said to me, ‘Stand over me and finish me off! I’m very dizzy, even though I’m still alive.’

So David sent a message to Joab that said, “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent Uriah to David.

But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Am I able to bring him back? I will go to him, but he cannot return to me!’”

Furthermore, their two sons are there with them, Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan. You must send them to me with any information you hear.”

All the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “Because the king is our close relative! Why are you so upset about this? Have we eaten at the king’s expense? Or have we misappropriated anything for our own use?”